Habermann's Mill and Villa

Just two objects are situated in area, a villa and a mill, located next to the Morava River. The transregional road and railroad from Šumperk to Jeseník are in the immediate vicinity.[1]

The area was owned by the Sudeten German Habermann family. The art nouveau villa was built in 1920 as Hubert Habermann's residence.[2]In the early 20th century, the mill was used for sawing and grinding flour. A small business producing wooden boxes was established in the mill too.

The mill as well as the villa was confiscated by law enforcement in 1945. Habermann was arrested and murdered by a local barber.[3]

The villa was rebuilt and turned into public housing. A turbine was installed in the mill. Mill warehouses were used as a garage for a collective farm.

In the 1990s, the villa was rebuilt as a 4-star hotel and a restaurant. Part of the mill was rebuilt as subsidized housing.

The mill

The owner of the villa provides accommodation and a restaurant. He also breeds donkeys.[4]

Two Francis turbines are installed in former mill. Turbines outputs are 41.44 kW and 25.90 kW.

Two overshot water wheels are installed in former sawmill. Its output is 8.8 kW and 6.29 kW.[5] Its water source is the Morava.

A bus stop named "Habermannova vila" is situated in the hamlet.[6]

Busy I/44 Road passes between the villa and the mill.

Habermann's grave in Chromeč

The place is reflected in Josef Urban's Habermann's Mill book. A real story of Hubert Habermann's murder was imagined. The book was controversial because it blames the Pospíšil family who still live in Bludov.